[captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> live, local, latebreaking. this is wbal-tv 11 news at noon in hd. >> good afternoon. i am mindy basara. it was a rough night for olympic swimmer michael phelps. he was driving a cadillac escalade in mount vernon when he crashed into a and honda accord at the intersection of north calvert and biddle st. the woman driving a honda was taken to shock trauma as a precaution. >> they collided on a intersection. we will find out if alcohol was a factor, we will look at red lights. >> police later said that

alcohol was not a factor in the crash. they have yet to determine who was at fault. michael phelps and his passengers were not injured. baltimore county police are investigating an accident at middle river. sky team 11 was over the scene where a three vehicles were involved. no word on the extent of injuries or who was at fault. baltimore police are asking for your help in halting the deadly hit-and-run -- for help on info on a deadly hit-and-run case. john yates was biking to the year is the of maryland when he was hit by a truck making a right into the intersection of lafayette at maryland ave. he was killed, the truck kept on going. the attorney and famine have reviewed the surveillance -- attorney in family of review the surveillance video. >> the family is devastated that someone would leave their loved

one on the pavement with a mortal injuries and just drive off. >> if you have information, call baltimore police. >> things are pretty quiet on hd doppler. a state of high pressure is building in. it will feel more pleasant when we go into tomorrow. we will not be quite as humid. in the mid-80s, right where we should be for this time of year. today's temperature ranges 84 to 86. a little bit of sunshine, clouds. partly cloudy in general. winds at the east, light, five to 10 miles per hour. partly cloudy and dry tonight. is august weekend. >> authorities in howard county are searching for a suspect who assaulted a deputy and escaped.

20-year-old devin champagne was wearing handcuffs and leg restraints police say he used his handcuffs to choke and hit the deputy, then to get that debbie's gun. the getty is being treated at howard county -- the deputy is being treated at howard county general hospital. the latest victim of the swine flu is on the washington suburbs. according to help a bushel, the victim have underlying medical conditions that contributed. for more on that flu symptoms and how to avoid the flu, go to our side, wbaltv.com. a couple of updates to stories party by the i-team. you remember robert scott curran, an unlicensed contractor accused of bilking a homeowner from thousands of dollars. he pleaded guilty in court and was ordered to pay $4,000 by his february sentencing date. if he pays the money on time, he

will be sentenced to time served. if not, he will go to jail. four yours until time for -- years of jail time for the brothers who allegedly helped financially vulnerable homeowners avoid foreclosure but instead charged them fees. one pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud and will be sentenced in september, the other pleaded guilty to conspiracy and-fraud and will be sentenced next month. 61-year-old robert douglas johnston had all but 18 months of his nine-year sentence suspended for a two-year long relation to the head with a female student. he will also serve probation and must register as a sex offender. the grand jury has handed down an indictment in connection with the death of steven bommer.

-- steve mcnair. the charge was accused of selling a 9 mm pistol to his mistress in two days before he was shot. he remains in federal custody and if convicted, faces 10 years in prison. michael vick is returning to professional football. he signed a two-year deal with the philadelphia eagles. he is eligible to practice immediately but will have to wait awhile before he can apply. -- before he can play. >> you only that one shot at a second chance. i am conscious of that. >> just weeks after being released from federal prison after serving time on dogfighting charges, the disgraced star signed a two-year deal with philadelphia. >> i made mistakes, it does a terrible things, made a horrible mistake. i want to be part of the solution and not the problem.

>> from fans, there was mixed reaction. >> i am cool with michael vick. can use a super bowl, baby? >> he sits there all year and the cameras are on michael vick, making us look bad. >> peta issued a strongly worded statement that they're disappointed that they decided to hire a man who hangs dogs from trees. >> for all who are dog lovers, and i have dogs myself, i have looked past and i think everybody else should as well. >> reports are michael vick will earn one but $6 million this year. partially reinstated, he is eligible -- will earn $1.6 million this year. he could see up -- he could suit up, for the season opener. a controversy, but should be closely watched. -- a controversial come back

sure to be closely watched. >> we want to know what you think about michael vick being picked up by the philadelphia eagles. go to our website, wbaltv.com. the baltimore ravens beat the redskins in the season opener last -- pre-a season opener last night. joe flacco and the running back made the most of their time in the first quarter. the team takes on the jets in the next pre-season skirmish on august 24. immediately following the newscast, go to our website. pete gilbert will have a live chat about last night's game. join in at 12:30. remembering eunice kennedy shriver -- family and friends say a final goodbye to the woman, best known for starting the special olympics. and an illinois man sentenced

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>> the skeletal remains of two infants have been found in the trunk of a car belonging to an illinois woman, charged with murdering another newborn. she is in custody in illinois agreed the remains were found in the trunk for 1993 blue saturn -- one of her 1993 blue saturn. the newborn was left to die in frigid temperatures in december 2004. local coroners are examining the

remains and cause of death of the infant. friends and family are gathered at a cape cod church to say a final farewell to eunice kennedy shriver. she is the founder of the special olympics and died thursday at the age of 88: living brother, senator edward kennedy, is not in attendance. an illinois man is free this noon after spending three weeks in jail for disrupting court by yawning too loudly. he was watching his cousins sentencing. the judge thought the on was offensive and add him are arrested for contempt of court. still to come, hospitals are looking for ways to improve patient care. details on cutting edge technology that could help doctors say the valuable time. >> showers and storms to our south will likely stay there.

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>> in the consumer alert, money is starting to flow back into retirement plans. so says a fidelity investments, considered the nation's biggest 401k provider. is a more employers increase the savings and decrease them. according to a consulting -- they say more employers increased their savings than decrease to them. president obama's embarks on a final public relations push for health care. this afternoon he told a town hall in montana. brooke hart is in washington.

>> president obama has west on a health care reform rescue mission. >> fascist pig. >> let the record show that the man left on his own. >> polls show that his efforts are in trouble. 34% of americans tell "usa today" they are more sympathetic to protesters. former gop house speaker newt gingrich wants more town halls. >> within 90 days, 90% of that will disappear and you have a civil dialogue. >> one of the reasons we push back is because of the misconceptions. >> starting today, a coalition of reform allies raises the stakes in a new commercial. >> what does insurance reform really mean? >> paid for by drug makers and

the biggest hospital groups in the country, teaming up with a major union to back the president. >> you cannot be denied coverage for pre-existing condition or drop if you get sick. >> it is a counterpunch to critics at town halls getting saturation coverage. one group rallying protesters, freedomworks, calls it a lot of air between big business and big government. in washington, brooke hart, nbc news. >> now your 11 insta-weather- plus forecast with sandra shaw. >> we have something to look forward to this began. we will start a drying trend, temperatures below normal. -- temperatures near normal. thunderstorms are firing up well to our south at virginia beach.

in central maryland, very quiet. high-pressure still to our west. getting a better grip on things. it will be parked over the state for the entire weekend. 79 at the airport and downtown. not terribly bad. dew points are still in the upper 60s. still pretty elevated. as the afternoon progresses, we will feel more of a dry air mass in place. better chance of showers and storms potentially. late day storms developing there. we will be dry today, with a mix of sunshine and clouds we have in the area right now. 86 is the forecast high. might not quite make it this afternoon. 86 is the normal high for august 14. 82 on ocean city. temperatures are 72 right now. temperatures in the bay waters are considerably higher. 80s on the chesapeake bay

waters. waves only a foot. east and northeast wind flow at six to 12 knots. 99 is the record high, and potential to read these high numbers this time of year. that was set back in 1985. 51-degree record low will hold steady, set back in 1961. pall mall low for this date is 64. we will be above that, but just buy a couple of degrees. 66 to 69. dry and on the vengeful. a good night to go out. -- dry and uneventful. there is a trough offshore but it will not cause too much problems. we will not have a good shot of seeing any strong showers until the pop-up variety are in the forecast on monday and tuesday. want to go to the beach? here is what it breaks down like here. 84 and partly cloudy skies. a little more sunshine tomorrow.

on sunday, 88 with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. temperatures anywhere from 72 to 76 degrees. it will probably for the next couple of weeks. as far as the seven-day forecast, near normal, 85 at 86. tomorrow, 86 and a little more sunshine in store. we want to remind you that aberdeen, cal ripken world series for the little leaguers, starts today. it will be going on through the weekend and next week or so did a great start to that event. on monday, a high of 89. it will be much stickier out there. each of those days is hit and miss popoff thunderstorms in the afternoon. another disturbance will get itself together on wednesday and thursday and bring a chance of scattered showers and storms with highs in the upper 80s. >> hospitals are always looking for ways to improve patient care. cutting edge technology can help doctors and nurses and patients

say the valuable time -- save the valuable time. >> even a few minutes can mean the difference between life and death in a busy hospital. doctors and nurses often race against the clock. saving them of valuable time may also mean saving lives. >> there are several things hospitals can do today that will help them to see more patients and help them care for those patients more effectively. >> better communication can help. >> they can come to the kiosk and actually check it out. >> hospitals can easily track doctors, nurses, and medical equipment. >> the doctor needs to get a hold of this particular earners, there will come to this. >> it is being used by employees of the health clinic. >> all the nurses can know where the other nurses are in a hospital. >> patients are getting

wristbands' in hospitals. letting the system track them, too. >> as far as family and friends wanting to get a hold the patient, they do not have to get a new phone number of time they change room to room. i can click the call and i can contact that nurse or clinician there and ask them to bring that iv. >> bring the technology to the right people at the right time. >> the system can even ship hours -- shave hours off the process of sending someone home. >> we can cut it from an eight- hour process to a four-hour process. >> it does all add up. allows doctors to see more patients, more patients to see doctors more quickly. all that is a real upside for

everybody involved. >> sales of bottled water have slowed to a trickle during the recession. fallen for the first time in at least five years. consumers are realizing that tap water is practically free. the process of bubbling water itself contributes to wasting natural resources. up next, the maryland lottery numbers and another check of the insta-weather-plus forecast.

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i am shari elliker from wbal radio and this is marty for the maryland lottery saying hey, maryland, let yourself play 3 for details on the green ball double draw, visit your local library retailer or go to mdlottery.com. >> a final look at the weekend weather forecast. >> you have to remind the monday when we were in the mid-90s. heavy downpours this week. flash flood watch in effect this week. it looks like we will be up to 85 this afternoon. terribly-to-partly cloudy out there. partly cloudy to mostly sunny. it will be converging from all over the world over aberdeen, maryland.

picture-perfect baltimore baseball weather. 89 on monday and tuesday. a better shot of scattered showers and storms by the middle of next week. >> be sure to watch tonight at 5:00 for donna hamilton and stan stovall.